GA-8SIMLH-P-C (Rev 3.2)

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document nor does the author make a
commitment to update the information
contained herein.
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property of their respective owners.
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motherboard, this may void the warranty of
this motherboard.
M Due to rapid change in technology, some of

the specifications might be out of date
beforepublication of this booklet.
Declaration of Conformity
We, Manufacturer/Importer
(full address)
G.B.T. Technology Träding GMbH
Ausschlager Weg 41, 1F, 20537 Hamburg, Germany
declare that the product
( description of the apparatus, system, installation to which it refers)
Mother Board
GA-8SIMLH
is in conformity with
(reference to the specification under which conformity is declared)
in accordance with 89/336 EEC-EMC Directive
o EN 55011 Limits and methods of measurement o EN 61000-3-2* Disturbances in supply systems cause
of radio disturbance characteristics of T EN 60555-2 by household appliances and similar
industrial,scientific and medical (ISM electrical equipment “Harmonics”
high frequency equipment
o EN 55013 Limits and methods of measurement o EN 61000-3-3* Disturbances in supply systems cause
of radio disturbance characteristics of by household appliances and similar
T EN 60555-3
broadcast receivers and associated electrical equipment “Voltage fluctuations”
equipment
o EN 55014 Limits and methods of measurement T EN 50081-1 Generic emission standard Part 1:
of radio disturbance characteristics of Residual commercial and light industry
household electrical appliances,
portable tools and similar electrical T EN 50082-1 Generic immunity standard Part 1:
apparatus Residual commercial and light industry
o EN 55015 Limits and methods of measurement o EN 55081-2 Generic emission standard Part 2:
of radio disturbance characteristics of Industrial environment
fluorescent lamps and luminaries
o EN 55020 Immunity from radio interference of o EN 55082-2 Generic emission standard Part 2:
broadcast receivers and associated Industrial environment
equipment
T EN 55022 Limits and methods of measurement o ENV 55104 lmmunity requirements for household
of radio disturbance characteristics of appliances tools and similar apparatus
information technology equipment
o DIN VDE 0855 Cabled distribution systems; Equipment o EN50091-2 EMC requirements for uninterruptible
o part 10 for receiving and/or distribution from power systems (UPS)
o part 12 sound and television signals
T CE marking (EC conformity marking)
The manufacturer also declares the conformity of above mentioned product

with the actual required safety standards in accordance with LVD 73/23 EEC
o EN 60065 Safety requirements for mains operated o EN 60950
electronic and related apparatus for
household and similar general use
o EN 60335 Safety of household and similar o EN 50091-1

electrical appliances
Manufacturer/Importer
Signature: Timmy Huang

Date : December 11, 2002 Name: Timmy Huang
(Stamp)
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
Per FCC Part 2 Section 2.1077(a)
Responsible Party Name: G.B.T. INC. (U.S.A.)

Address: 17358 Railroad Street
City of Industry, CA 91748
Phone/Fax No: (818) 854-9338/ (818) 854-9339
hereby declares that the product
Product Name: Motherboard
Model Number: GA-8SIMLH
Conforms to the following specifications:
FCC Part 15, Subpart B, Section 15.107(a) and Section 15.109(a),

Class B Digital Device
Supplementary Information:
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is
subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not
cause harmful and (2) this device must accept any inference received,
including that may cause undesired operation.
Representative Person’s Name: ERIC LU

Signature: Eric Lu
Date: December 11, 2002

GA-8SIMLH
P4 Titan-DDR Motherboard
USER'S MANUAL
Pentium® 4 Processor Motherboard

Rev. 3101
12ME-8SIMLH-3101
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Table of Content
Item Checklist ..................................................................................... 4
WARNING! .......................................................................................... 4
Chapter 1 Introduction ......................................................................... 5

Features Summary ......................................................................................... 5
GA-8SIMLH Motherboard Layout .................................................................. 7
Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Process .............................................. 9

Step 1: Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU) ...................................... 10
Step 1-1: CPU Installation ......................................................................................... 10
Step 1-2: CPU Heat Sink Installation ......................................................................... 11
Step 2: Install memory modules .................................................................. 12
Step 3: Install expansion cards .................................................................... 13
Step 4: Connect ribbon cables, cabinet wires, and power supply ............ 14
Step 4-1: I/O Back Panel Introduction ....................................................................... 14
Step 4-2: Connectors Introduction ............................................................................. 16
Chapter 3 BIOS Setup ....................................................................... 25

The Main Menu (For example: BIOS Ver. : F8) ......................................... 26
Standard CMOS Features ........................................................................... 28
Advanced BIOS Features ............................................................................. 31
Integrated Peripherals ................................................................................. 33
Power Management Setup .......................................................................... 37
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PnP/PCI Configurations ................................................................................ 39
PC Health Status ........................................................................................... 40
Frequency/Voltage Control ........................................................................... 42
Top Performance .......................................................................................... 44
Load Fail-Safe Defaults ................................................................................ 45
Load Optimized Defaults .............................................................................. 46
Set Supervisor/User Password ..................................................................... 47
Save & Exit Setup .......................................................................................... 48
Exit Without Saving ....................................................................................... 49
Chapter 4 Technical Reference .......................................................... 51

Block Diagram ............................................................................................... 51
@ BIOSTM Introduction .................................................................................. 52
Easy TuneTM 4 Introduction .......................................................................... 53
Flash BIOS Method Introduction ................................................................. 54
Chapter 5 Appendix .......................................................................... 71
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Item Checklist
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þ The GA-8SIMLH motherboard o 2 Port USB Cable x 1

þ IDE cable x 1/ Floppy cable x 1 o 4 Port USB Cable x 1
þ CD for motherboard driver & utility o SPDIF-KIT x 1 (SPD-KIT)
þ GA-8SIMLH user's manual o IEEE 1394 Cable x1
þ I/O Shield o Audio Combo Kit x 1
o Quick PC Installation Guide o Motherboard Settings Label
o RAID Manual
WARNING!
Computer motherboards and expansion cards contain very delicate Integrated Circuit (IC) chips. To
protect them against damage from static electricity, you should follow some precautions whenever you
work on your computer.
1. Unplug your computer when working on the inside.
2. Use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer components. If you do not have
one, touch both of your hands to a safely grounded object or to a metal object, such as
the power supply case.
3. Hold components by the edges and try not touch the IC chips, leads or connectors, or
othercomponents.
4. Place components on a grounded antistatic pad or on the bag that came with the
components whenever the components are separated from the system.
5. Ensure that the ATX power supply is switched off before you plug in or remove the ATX
power connector on the motherboard.
Installing the motherboard to the chassis…

If the motherboard has mounting holes, but they don’tline up with the holes on the base and there are
no slots to attach the spacers, do not become alarmed you can still attach the spacers to the mounting
holes. Just cut the bottom portion of the spacers (the spacer may be a little hard to cut off, so be careful
of your hands). In this way you can still attach the motherboard to the base without worrying about short
circuits. Sometimes you may need to use the plastic springs to isolate the screw from the motherboard
PCB surface, because the circuit wire may be near by the hole. Be careful, don’tlet the screw contact
any printed circuit write or parts on the PCB that are near the fixing hole, otherwise it may damage the
board or cause board malfunctioning.

Chapter 1 Introduction
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Features Summary
Form Factor — 24.4cm x 21.0cm Micro ATX size form factor, 4 layers PCB.*
— 24.4cm x 21.5cm Micro ATX size form factor, 4 layers PCB.**
CPU — Socket 478 for Intel® Micro FC-PGA2 Pentium® 4 processor
— Support Intel ® Pentium ® 4 (Northwood, 0.13 m) processor
— Support Intel ® Pentium ® 4 Processor with HT Technology**
— Intel Pentium® 4 400/533MHz FSB
— 2nd cache depends on CPU
Chipset — SiS 651 Host/Memory controller
— SiS 962L MuTIOL Media I/O
Memory — 2 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets
— Supports DDR333/DDR266/200 SDRAM
— Supports up to 2 un-buffer DIMM DDR333
— Supports up to 2 un-buffer Double-sided DIMM DDR266/200
— Supports up to 2GB DRAM (Max)
— Supports only 2.5V DDR DIMM
I/O Control — W83697HF
Slots — 1 Universal AGP slot (2X/4X) device support
— 3 PCI slot supports 33MHz & PCI 2.2 compliant
On-Board IDE — 2 IDE bus master (UDMA33/ATA66/ATA100/ATA133) IDE ports
for up to 4 ATAPI devices
— Supports PIO mode3,4 (UDMA 33/ATA66/ATA100/ATA133) IDE
& ATAPICD-ROM
On-Board Peripherals — 1 Floppy port supports 2 FDD with 360K, 720K,1.2M, 1.44M
and 2.88M bytes.
— 1 Parallel port supports Normal/EPP/ECP mode
— 1 Serial port (COMA),1 VGA port,COMB on board
— 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 (2 x Rear,4 xFront by cable)
— 1 FrontAudio Connector
— 1 IrDA connector for IR
to be continued......
"*" for PCB Ver.: 2.1

"**" for PCB Ver.: 3.X
-5- Introduction
Hardware Monitor — CPU/System Fan Revolution detect
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— CPU/System Fan Control

— CPU Overheat Warning
— System Voltage Detect
On-BoardSound — RealTek AC97 CODEC
— Line In/ Line Out/ Mic In/ CD_In/ AUX_IN*/ Game Port
On-Board LAN — Build in RTL8100BL Chipset *
— Build in RTL8101L Chipset **
On-Board VGA — Build in SiS651 Chipset
PS/2 Connector — PS/2 Keyboard interface and PS/2 Mouse interface
BIOS — Licensed Award BIOS, 2M bit Flash ROM
— Supports Q-Flash
AdditionalFeatures — PS/2 Keyboard power on by password
— PS/2 Mouse power on
— STR(Suspend-To-RAM)
— AC Recovery
— USB KB/Mouse wake up from S3
— Supports EasyTune 4
— Supports @BIOS
HT functionality requirement content

"Enabling the functionality of Hyper-Threading Technology for your computer
system requires all of the following platform components:
- CPU: An Intel® Pentium 4 Processor with HT Technology
- Chipset: An SiS® Chipset that supports HT Technology
- BIOS: A BIOS that supports HT Technology and has it enabled
- OS: An operation system that has optimizations for HT Technology
Please set the CPU host frequency in accordance with your processor’s specifications.
We don’trecommend you to set the system bus frequency over the CPU’s specification
because these specific bus frequencies are not the standard specifications for CPU,
chipset and most of the peripherals. Whether your system can run under these specific
bus frequencies properly will depend on your hardware configurations, including CPU,
Chipsets,SDRAM,Cards… .etc.


GA-8SIMLH Motherboard Layout
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PCB Ver.: 2.1
DIMM _LED
KB_MS
A TX_12V
CPU_FAN
FDD
USB_LAN
ATX
COMA
SOC KET478
GA-8SIMLH
LPT
VGA
F_AUDIO
AUX_IN
CD_IN
LINE_OUT
LINE_IN
GAME
MIC_IN
SiS 651
AGP
IDE1
IDE2
DDR1
DDR2
RTL81 00BL
PCI1
CODEC
PCI2 SiS 962L

W83697HF
SYS _FAN
BA T1
PCI3 BZ CI
IR
BIOS F_U SB2 F_U SB1 F_PANEL
COMB
PWR_LE D
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PCB Ver.: 3.X
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DIMM _LED
KB_MS
A TX_12V
CPU_FAN
USB_LAN
FDD
ATX
COMA
SOC KET478
GA-8SIMLH
LPT
VGA
F_AUDIO
CD_IN
LINE_OUT
LINE_IN
GAME
MIC_IN
SiS 651
AGP
IDE1
IDE2
DDR1
DDR2
RTL8101L
PCI1
CODEC
PCI2 SiS 962L

CI
W83697HF
C LR_PWD
BA T1
PCI3 BZ
BIOS IR
F_U SB2 F_U SB1 F_PANEL
MODEM
COMB
PWR_LE D
SYS _FAN

Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Process
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To set up your computer, you must complete the following steps:
Step 1- Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU)
Step 2- Install memory modules
Step 3- Install expansion cards
Step 4- Connect ribbon cables, cabinet wires, and power supply
Step 5- Setup BIOS software
Step 6- Install supporting software tools
Step 4 Step 1 Step 2
Step 4
Step 4
Step 3
-9- Hardware Installation Process

Step 1: Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU)
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Step 1-1: CPU Installation
Angling the Socket

rod to 65 0
Actuation
Lever
1. Angling the rod to 65-degree maybe feel 2. Pull the rod to the 90-degree directly.
a kind of tight, and then continue pull the
rod to 90-deg1ree when a noise"cough"
made.
Pin1 indicator
Pin1 indicator
3. CPU Top View 4. Locate Pin 1 in the socket and look

for a (golden) cut edge on the CPU
upper corner. Then insert the CPU
into the socket.
M Please make sure the CPU type is supported by the motherboard.

M If you do not match the CPU socket Pin 1 and CPU cut edge well, it will cause
improper installation. Please change the insert orientation.
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Step 1-2: CPU Heat Sink Installation
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1. Hook one end of the cooler 2. Hook the other end of the
bracket to the CPU socket first. cooler bracket to the CPU
socket.
M Please use Intel approved cooling fan.

M We recommend you to apply the thermal tape to provide better heat
conduction between your CPU and heatsink.
(The CPU cooling fan might stick to the CPU due to the hardening of the
thermal paste. During this condition if you try to remove the cooling fan, you
might pull the processor out of the CPU socket alone with the cooling fan, and
might damage the processor. To avoid this from happening, we suggest you to
either use thermal tape instead of thermal paste, or remove the cooling fan with
extreme caution.)
M Make sure the CPU fan power cable is plugged in to the CPU fan connector,
this completes the installation.
M Please refer to CPU heat sink user’s manual for more detail installation
procedure.
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Step 2: Install memory modules
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The motherboard has 2 dual inline memory module (DIMM) sockets. The BIOS will automatically
detects memory type and size. To install the memory module, just push it vertically into the DIMM socket
.The DIMM module can only fit in one direction due to the notch. Memory size can vary between
sockets.
Support Unbuffered DDR DIMM Sizes type:

64 Mbit (2Mx8x4 banks) 64 Mbit (1Mx16x4 banks) 128 Mbit(4Mx8x4 banks)
128 Mbit(2Mx16x4 banks) 256 Mbit(8Mx8x4 banks) 256 Mbit(4Mx16x4 banks)
512 Mbit(16Mx8x4 banks) 512 Mbit(8Mx16x4 banks)
DDR
1. The DIMM socket has a notch, so the

DIMM memory module can only fit in one direction.
2. Insert the DIMM memory module vertically into the
DIMM slot. Then push it down.
3. Close the plastic clip at both edges of the DIMM
sockets to lock the DIMM module.
Reverse the installation steps when you wish to
remove the DIMM module.
M When DIMM LED is ON, do not install/remove DDR from socket.

M Please note that the DIMM module can only fit in one direction due to the one
notches. Wrong orientation will cause improper installation. Please change
the insert orientation.
DDR Introduction
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Established on the existing SDRAM industry infrastructure, DDR (Double Data Rate) memory is a
high performance and cost-effective solution that allows easy adoption for memory vendors, OEMs and
system integrators.
DDR memory is a sensible evolutionary solution for the PC industry that builds on the existing
SDRAM infrastructure, yet makes awesome advances in solving the system performance bottleneck by
doubling the memory bandwidth. DDR SDRAM will offer a superior solution and migration path from
existing SDRAM designs due to its availability, pricing and overall market support. PC2100 DDR
memory (DDR266) doubles the data rate through reading and writing at both the rising and falling edge of
the clock, achieving data bandwidth 2X greater than PC133 when running with the same DRAM clock
frequency. With peak bandwidth of 2.664GB per second, DDR memory enables system OEMs to build
high performance and low latency DRAM subsystems that are suitable for servers, workstations, high-
end PC's and value desktop SMA systems. With a core voltage of only 2.5 Volts compared to
conventional SDRAM's 3.3 volts, DDR memory is a compelling solution for small form factor desktops
and notebook applications.
Step 3: Install expansion cards

1. Read the related expansion card's instruction document before installthe expansion card into
the computer.
2. Remove your computer's chassis cover, screws and slot bracket from the computer.
3. Press the expansion card firmly into expansion slot in motherboard.
4. Be sure the metal contacts on the card are indeed seated in the slot.
5. Replace the screw to secure the slot bracket of the expansion card.
6. Replace your computer's chassis cover.
7. Power on the computer, if necessary, setup BIOS utility of expansion card from BIOS.
8. Install related driver from the operating system.
Please carefully pull out the small white-

drawable bar at the end of the AGP slot when
you try to install/ Uninstall the AGP card.
Please align the AGP card to the onboard
AGP Card
AGP slot and press firmly down on the slot .
Make sure your AGP card is locked by the
small white- drawable bar.

Step 4: Connect ribbon cables, cabinet wires, and power
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supply
Step4-1:I/O Back Panel Introduction

v w x
u
u PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connector
PS/2 Mouse Connector ØThis connector supports standard PS/2 keyboard

(6 pin Female) and PS/2 mouse.
PS/2 Keyboard Connector
(6 pin Female)
v USB & LAN Connector Ø Before you connect your device(s) into USB
connector(s), please make sure your device(s)
such as USB keyboard,mouse, scanner, zip,
LAN speaker..etc. Have a standard USB interface.
Also make sure your OS supports USB controller.
USB 0 If your OS does not support USB controller, please
USB 1 contact OS vendor for possible patch or driver
upgrade. For more information please contactyour
OS or device(s) vendors.
w Parallel Port , Serial Port and VGA Port (LPT/COMA/VGA)
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Parallel Port
(25 pin Female)
ØThis connector supports 1 standard COM port
,1 Parallel port and 1 VGA port. Device like
printercan be connected to Parallel port ; mouse
and modem etc can be connected to Serial ports.
COMA VGA
Serial Port VGA Port
(9 pin Male) (15 pin Female)
x Game /MIDI Ports
ØThis connector supports joystick, MIDI keyboard

and other relate audio devices.
Joystick/ MIDI (15 pin Female)
y Audio Connectors
Ø After install onboard audio driver, you may

connect speaker to Line Out jack, micro phone to
MIC In jack. Device like CD-ROM , walkman etc
Line Out can be connected to Line-In jack.
MIC In
Line In

Step 4-2: Connectors Introduction
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3 1 7
13* 5
12
11
17
19**
2
18**
16 15 10 8 9 14
1) CPU_FAN 11) F_AUDIO

2) SYS_FAN 12) CD_IN
3) ATX_12V 13) AUX_IN*
4) ATX 14) I R
5) IDE1/IDE2 15) F_USB1/F_USB2
6) FDD 16) COMB
7) DIMM_LED 17) CI
8) PWR_LED 18) MODEM**
9) F_PANEL 19) CLR_PWD**
10) BAT1

1) CPU_FAN (CPU FAN Connector) Ø Please note, a proper installation of the CPU
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cooler is essential to prevent the CPU from
+12V
Sense GND running under abnormal condition or damaged
by overheating.The CPU fan connector
1
supports Max. current up to 600 mA.
2) SYS_FAN (System FAN Connector) Ø This connector allows you to link with the
cooling fan on the system case to lower the
Sense
system temperature.
+12V
1
GND
3) ATX_12V (+12V Power Connector) ØThis connector (ATX_12V) supplies the CPU
operation voltage (Vcore).
3 4 If this " ATX_12V connector" is not connected,
+12V +12V system cannot boot.
GND GND
1 2
4) ATX (ATX Power) Ø AC power cord should only be connected to

your power supply unit after ATX power cable
and other related devices are firmly connected
to the mainboard.
3.3V 3.3V
1
-12V 3.3V
GND GND
PS-ON(Soft On/Off) VCC
GND GND
GND VCC
GND GND
-5V Power Good
VCC 5V SB (Stand by +5V)
VCC +12V
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5) IDE1/ IDE2 [IDE1 / IDE2 Connector(Primary/Secondary)]
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Ø Important Notice:
Please connect first harddisk to IDE1 and
connect CDROM to IDE2.
IDE2
IDE1
1 1
6) FDD (Floppy Connector) Ø Please connect the floppy drive ribbon cables
to FDD. It supports 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M
and 2.88M bytes floppy disk types.
The red stripe of the ribbon cable must be the
same side with the Pin1.
1
7) DIMM_LED Ø Do not remove memory modules while
DIMM LED is on. It might cause short or
other unexpected damages due to the 2.5V
+ - stand by voltage. Remove memory modules
only when AC Power cord is disconnected.
8) PWR_LED Ø PWR_LED is connect with the system power

indicator to indicate whether the system is
1
on/off. It will blink when the system enters
suspendmode.
MPD+ MPD-
If you use dual color LED, power LED will turn
MPD- to another color.
9) F_PANEL (2x10 pins Connector)
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MPD+
SPK+
MPD-
SPK-
PW+
PW-
21 1 1 20
11 1 19
HD+
RST+
RST-
HD-
NC
HD (IDE Hard Disk Active LED) Pin 1: LED anode(+)
Pin 2: LED cathode(-)
SPK (Speaker Connector) Pin 1: VCC(+)
Pin 2- Pin 3: NC
Pin 4: Data(-)
RST (Reset Switch) Open: Normal Operation
Close: Reset Hardware System
PW (Soft Power Connector) Open: Normal Operation
Close: Power On/Off
MPD(Message LED/Power/ Pin 1: LED anode(+)
Sleep LED) Pin 2: LED cathode(-)
NC NC
Ø Please connect the power LED, PC speaker, reset switch and power switch etc of your chassis front
panel to the F_PANEL connector according to the pin assignment above.
10) BAT1 (Battery)

CAUTION
v Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly
+ replaced.
v Replace only with the same or equivalent
type recommended by the manufacturer.
v Dispose of used batteries according to the
manufacturer’sinstructions.

11) F_AUDIO (Front Audio Connector) Ø If you want to use "Front Audio"
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1 2 connector, you must remove 5-6, 9-10

M IC GND Jumper. In order to utilize the front audio
REF POWER header, your chassis must have front
FrontAudio (R) RearAudio (R) audio connector.Also please make sure
Reserved
FrontAudio (L) Rear Audio (L) the pin assigment on the cable is the
9 10 same as the pin assigment on the MB
header. To find out if the chassis you
are buying supportfrontaudio connector,
please contact your dealer.
12) CD_IN (CD Audio Line In) Ø Connect CD-ROM or DVD-ROM audio out
to the connector.
CD-R
GND
1 CD-L
13) AUX_IN (AUX In Connector)* Ø Connect other device(such as PCI TV Tunner

audio out )to the connector.
AUX-R
GND
1 AUX-L
14) IR (IR Connector) Ø Be careful with the polarity of the IR

connector while you connect the IR. Please
1 contact you nearest dealer for optional IR
VCC(+5V) device.
IR Data Input
GND
IR Data Output
15) F_USB1/F_USB2 (Front USB Connector)
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USB Dy+ Ø Be careful with the polarity of the front USB
connector. Check the pin assignment while
USB Dy- GND
Power USB Over Current you connect the front USB cable. Please
contact your nearestdealer for optional front
USB cable.
Power
USB Dx- GND
USB Dx+
16) COMB (COM B Connector)(White) Ø Be careful with the polarity of the COMB
connector. Check the pin assignmentwhile you
NDSRB-
NDTRB- connect the COMB cable.
NCTSB-
NSINB Please contact your nearest dealer for
NC
optional COMB cable.
1
NDCDB- NRIB-
NSOUTB NRTSB-
GND
17) CI (CASE OPEN) Ø This 2 pin connector allows your system to

enable or disable the “Case Open”item in BIOS
if the system case begin remove.
GND
1 Signal

18)MODEM** Ø Please contact your nearest dealer for optional
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Modem card.
+12V VAUX33
VCC NC
VDD33 NC
1
GND AC RSTB
AC OUT AC SYNC
AC BCK AC DOUT
AC DIN
19) CLR_PWD** Ø When Jumper is set to "open" and system is

restarted, the password that is set willbe cleared.
Open: Clear Password On the contrary when Jumper is set to "close",
1
the current status remains.
Close: Normal
1
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Chapter 3 BIOS Setup
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BIOS Setup is an overview of the BIOS Setup Program. The program that allows users to modify the
basic system configuration. This type of information is stored in battery-backed CMOS RAM so that it
retains the Setup information when the power is turned off.
ENTERING SETUP
Powering ON the computer and pressing <Del> immediately will allow you to enter Setup. If you require
more advanced BIOS settings, please go to "Advanced BIOS" setting menu.To enter Advanced BIOS
setting menu, press "Ctrl+F1" key on the BIOS screen.
CONTROL KEYS
<á> Move to previous item
<â> Move to next item
<ß> Move to the item in the left hand
<à> Move to the item in the right hand
Enter Select item
<Esc> Main Menu - Quit and not save changes into CMOS Status Page Setup Menu and
Option Page Setup Menu - Exit current page and return to Main Menu
<+/PgUp> Increase the numeric value or make changes
<-/PgDn> Decrease the numeric value or make changes
<F1> General help, only for Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu
<F2> Item Help
<F3> Reserved
<F4> Reserved
<F5> Restore the previous CMOS value from CMOS, only for Option Page Setup Menu
<F6> Load the file-safe default CMOS value from BIOS default table
<F7> Load the Optimized Defaults
<F8> Q-Flash function
<F9> System Information
<F10> Save all the CMOS changes, only for Main Menu
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GETTING HELP
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Main Menu
The on-line description of the highlighted setup function is displayed at the bottom of the screen.
Status Page Setup Menu / Option Page Setup Menu
Press F1 to pop up a small help window that describes the appropriate keys to use and the possible
selections for the highlighted item. To exit the Help Window press <Esc>.
The Main Menu (For example: BIOS Ver. : F8)

Once you enter Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu (Figure 1) will appear on the screen.
The Main Menu allows you to select from eight setup functions and two exit choices. Use arrow keys to
select among the items and press <Enter> to accept or enter the sub-menu.
CMOS Setup Utility -Copy right (C) 1984-2002 Aw ard Softw are
}Standard CMOS Features Top Performance
}Adv anced BIOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults
}Integrated Peripherals Load Optimized Defaults
}Pow er Management Setup Set Superv isor Passw ord
}PnP/PCI Configurations Set User Passw ord
}PC Health Status Sav e & Ex it Setup
}Frequency /Voltage Control Ex it Without Sav ing
ESC:Quit higf:Select Item
F8: Q-Flash F10:Sav e & Ex it Setup
Time, Date, Hard Disk Ty pe...
Figure 1: Main Menu
If you can't find the set ting you want, p lease press "Ctrl+F1" to
search th e advanced optio n widden.
l Standard CMOS Features

This setup page includes all the items in standard compatible BIOS.
l Advanced BIOS Features
This setup page includes all the items of Award special enhanced features.
l Integrated Peripherals
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This setup page includes all onboard peripherals.
l Power Manag ement Setup
This setup page includes all the items of Green function features.
l PnP/PCI Configurations
This setup page includes all the configurations of PCI & PnP ISA resources.
l PC Health Status
This setup page is the System auto detect Temperature, voltage, fan, speed.
l Frequency/Voltage Control
This setup page is control CPU’s clock and frequency ratio.
l Top Performance
If you wish to maximize the performance of your system, set "Top Performance" as "Enabled".
l Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Fail-Safe Defaults indicates the value of the system parameters which the system would
be in safe configuration.
l Load Optimized Defaults
Optimized Defaults indicates the value of the system parameters which the system would
be in best performance configuration.
l Set Supervis or password
Change, set, or disable password. It allows you to limit access to the system and Setup,
or just to Setup.
l Set User password
Change, set, or disable password. It allows you to limit access to the system.
l Save & Exit Setup
Save CMOS value settings to CMOS and exit setup.
l Exit Without Saving
Abandon all CMOS value changes and exit setup.
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Standard CMOS Features
English
Standard CMOS Features
Date (mm:dd:y y ) Fri, May 3 2002 Item Help
Time (hh:mm:ss) 17:56:23 Menu Lev el u
Change the day , month,
}IDE Primary Master None y ear
}IDE Primary Slav e None
}IDE Secondary Master None <Week>
}IDE Secondary Slav e None Sun. to Sat.
Driv e A 1.44M, 3.5 in. <Month>

Driv e B None Jan. to Dec.
Floppy 3 Mode Support Disabled
<Day >
Halt On All, But Key board 1 to 31 (or max imum
allow ed in the month)
Base Memory 640K
Ex tended Memory 130048K <Year>
Total Memory 131072K 1999 to 2098
higf: Mov e Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Sav e ESC:Ex it F1:General Help

F5:Prev ious Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults
Figure 2: Standard CMOS Features
C Date
The date format is <week>, <month>, <day>, <year>.
8Week The w eek, from Sun to Sat, determined by the BIOS and is display only
8Month The month, Jan. Through Dec.
8Day The day , from 1 to 31 (or the max imum allow ed in the month)
8Year The y ear, from 1999 through 2098
C Time
English
The times format in <hour> <minute> <second>. The time is calculated base on the 24-hour military-
time clock. For example, 1 p.m. is 13:00:00.
C IDE Pri mary Master, S lave / IDE Secondary Master, Slave

The category identifies the types of hard disk from drive C to F that has been installed in the computer.
There are two types: auto type, and manual type. Manual type is user-definable; Auto type which will
automatically detect HDD type.
Note that the specifications of your drive must match with the drive table. The hard disk will not work
properly if you enter improper information for this category.
If y ou select User Type, related information will be asked to enter to the following items. Enter the
information directly from the keyboard and press <Enter>. Such information should be provided in the
documentation form your hard disk vendor or the system manufacturer.
8CYLS. Number of cy linders
8HEADS Number of heads
8PRECOMP Write precomp
8LANDZONE Landing zone
8SECTORSNumber of sectors
If a hard disk has not been installed select NONE and press <Enter>.
C Drive A / Drive B
The category identifies the types of floppy disk driv e A or drive B that has been installed in the
computer.
8None No floppy driv e installed
8360K, 5.25 in. 5.25 inch PC-ty pe standard driv e; 360K by te capacity .
81.2M, 5.25 in. 5.25 inch AT-ty pe high-density driv e; 1.2M by te capacity
(3.5 inch w hen 3 Mode is Enabled).
8720K, 3.5 in. 3.5 inch double-sided driv e; 720K by te capacity
81.44M, 3.5 in. 3.5 inch double-sided driv e; 1.44M by te capacity .
82.88M, 3.5 in. 3.5 inch double-sided driv e; 2.88M by te capacity .
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C Floppy 3 Mode Support (for J apan Area)
English
8Disabled Normal Floppy Driv e. (Default v alue)

8Driv e A Driv e A is 3 mode Floppy Driv e.
8Driv e B Driv e B is 3 mode Floppy Driv e.
8Both Driv e A & B are 3 mode Floppy Driv es.
CHalt on
The category determines whether the computer will stop if an error is detected during power up.
8NO Errors The sy stem boot w ill not stop for any error that may be detected
and y ou w ill be prompted.
8All Errors Whenev er the BIOS detects a non-fatal error the sy stem w ill be stopped.
8All, But Key board The sy stem boot w ill not stop for a key board error; it w ill stop for
all other errors. (Default v alue)
8All, But Diskette The sy stem boot w ill not stop for a disk error; it w ill stop for all
other errors.
8All, But Disk/Key The sy stem boot w ill not stop for a key board or disk error; it w ill
stop for all other errors.
C Memory
The category is display-only which is determined by POST (Power On Self Test) ofthe BIOS.
Base Memory
The POST of the BIOS will determine the amount of base (or conventional) memory
installed in the system.
The value of the base memory is typically 512 K for systems with 512 K memory
installed on the motherboard, or 640 K for systems with 640 K or more memory
installed on the motherboard.
Extended Memory
The BIOS determines how much extended memory is present during the POST.
This is the amount of memory located above 1 MB in the CPU’s memory
address map.
English
Advanced BIOS Features
Adv anced BIOS Features
First Boot Dev ice [Floppy ] Item Help
Second Boot Dev ice [HDD-0] Menu Lev el u
Third Boot Dev ice [CDROM] Select Boot Dev ice
Boot Up Floppy Seek [Disabled] priority
Passw ord Check [Setup]
# CPU Hy per-Threading [Disabled] [Floppy ]
Boot from floppy
[LS120]
Boot from LS120
[HDD-0]
Boot from First HDD
[HDD-1]
Boot from second HDD
Figure 3: Adv anced BIOS Features
" # " System will detect automatically and show up when you install the Intel® Pentium® 4 processor
with HT Technology.
C First / S econd / Third Boot Device

8Floppy Select y our boot dev ice priority by Floppy .
8LS120 Select y our boot dev ice priority by LS120.
8HDD-0~3 Select y our boot dev ice priority by HDD-0~3.
8SCSI Select y our boot dev ice priority by SCSI.
8CDROM Select y our boot dev ice priority by CDROM.
8ZIP Select y our boot dev ice priority by ZIP.
8USB-FDD Select y our boot dev ice priority by USB-FDD.
8USB-ZIP Select y our boot dev ice priority by USB-ZIP.
8USB-CDROM Select y our boot dev ice priority by USB-CDROM.
8USB-HDD Select y our boot dev ice priority by USB-HDD.
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8LAN Select y our boot dev ice priority by LAN.
English
8Disabled Select y our boot dev ice priority by Disabled.
C Boot Up Fl oppy Seek

During POST, BIOS will determine the floppy disk drive installed is 40 or 80 tracks. 360 K type is
40 tracks 720 K, 1.2 M and 1.44 M are all 80 tracks.
8Enabled BIOS searches for floppy disk driv e to determine it is 40 or 80 tracks. Note
that BIOS can not tell from 720 K, 1.2 M or 1.44 M driv e ty pe as they are
all 80tracks.
8Disabled BIOS w ill not search for the ty pe of floppy disk driv e by track number. Note
that there w ill not be any w arning message if the driv e installed is 360 K.
(Default v alue)
C Password Check
8Sy stem The sy stem can not boot and can not access to Setup page w ill be denied
if the correct passw ord is not entered at the prompt.
8Setup The sy stem w ill boot, but access to Setup w ill be denied if the correct
passw ord is not entered at the prompt. (Default v alue)
CCPU Hyper-Threading
8Enabled Enables CPU Hy per Threading Feature. Please note that this feature is only
w orking for operating sy stem w ith multi processors mode supported.
8Disabled Disables CPU Hy per Threading.(Default v alue)
English
Integrated Peripherals
Integrated Peripherals
IDE1 Conductor Cable [Auto] Item Help
IDE2 Conductor Cable [Auto] Menu Lev el u
On-Chip Primary PCI IDE [Enabled] [Auto]
On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE [Enabled] Auto-detect IDE
AC97 Audio [Enabled] cable ty pe
Sy stem Share Memory Size [32MB]
USB Controller [Enabled] [ATA66/100/133]
USB Legacy Support [Disabled] Set Conductor cable
On Board LAN Function [Enabled] to ATA66/100/133(80-pins)
Init Display First [AGP]
Onboard Serial Port A [3F8/IRQ4] [ATA33]
Onboard Serial Port B [2F8/IRQ3] Set Conductor cable
Serial Port B Mode [Normal] to ATA33(40-pins)
Onboard Parallel Port [378/IRQ7]
Parallel Port Mode [ECP]
x EPP Mode Select EPP1.7
ECP Mode Use DMA [3]
Game Port Address [201]
Midi Port Address [330]
Midi Port IRQ [10]

Figure 4: Integrated Peripherals
C IDE1 Conductor Cable

8Auto Will be automatically detected by BIOS. (Default Value)
8ATA66/100/133 Set IDE1 Conductor Cable to ATA66/100/133 (Please make sure y our IDE
dev ice and cable is compatible w ith ATA66/100/133).
8ATA33 Set IDE1 Conductor Cable to ATA33 (Please make sure your IDE dev ice and
cable is compatible w ith ATA33).
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C IDE2 Conductor Cable
English
8Auto Will be automatically detected by BIOS. (Default Value)

8ATA66/100/133 Set IDE2 Conductor Cable to ATA66/100/133 (Please make sure y our IDE
dev ice and cable is compatible w ith ATA66/100/133).
8ATA33 Set IDE2 Conductor Cable to ATA33 (Please make sure your IDE dev ice and
cable is compatible w ith ATA33).
C On-Chip Primary PCI IDE

8Enabled Enable onboard 1st channel IDE port. (Default v alue)
8Disabled Disable onboard 1st channel IDE port.
C On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE

8Enabled Enable onboard 2nd channel IDE port. (Default v alue)
8Disabled Disable onboard 2nd channel IDE port.
C AC97 Audio
8Enabled Enable onboard AC'97 audio function. (Default v alue)
8Disabled Disable this function.
C System Share Memory Size

84MB/8MB/16MB/32MB/64MB Set onchip VGA shared memory size.(Default Value:32MB)
C USB Controller
8Enabled Enable USB Controller. (Default v alue)
8Disabled Disable USB Controller.
C USB Legacy Support

8Enabled Enable USB Legacy Support.
8Disabled Disable USB Legacy Support. (Default v alue)
C On Board LAN Function

8Enabled Enable Onboard Lan Chip function. (Default Value)
CInit Display First
English
8AGP Set Init Display First to AGP. (Default v alue)
8PCI Set Init Display First to PCI.
C Onboard Serial Port A

8Auto BIOS w ill automatically setup the port A address.
83F8/IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port A and address is 3F8. (Default v alue)
82F8/IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial port A and address is 2F8.
83E8/IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port A and address is 3E8.
82E8/IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial port A and address is 2E8.
8Disabled Disable onboard Serial port A.
C Onboard Serial Port B

8Auto BIOS w ill automatically setup the port B address.
83F8/IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port B and address is 3F8.
82F8/IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial port B and address is 2F8. (Default v alue)
83E8/IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port B and address is 3E8.
82E8/IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial port B and address is 2E8.
8Disabled Disable onboard Serial port B.
C Serial Port B Mode

(This item allows you to determine which Infra Red(IR) function of Onboard I/O chip)
8ASKIR Set onboard I/O chip UART to ASKIR Mode.
8IrDA Set onboard I/O chip UART to IrDA Mode.
8Normal Set onboard I/O chip UART to Normal Mode. (Default Value)
C Onboard Parallel port

8378/IRQ7 Enable onboard LPT port and address is 378/IRQ7. (Default Value)
8278/IRQ5 Enable onboard LPT port and address is 278/IRQ5.
8Disabled Disable onboard LPT port.
83BC/IRQ7 Enable onboard LPT port and address is 3BC/IRQ7.
CParallel Port Mode

8SPP Using Parallel port as Standard Parallel Port.
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8EPP Using Parallel port as Enhanced Parallel Port.
English
8ECP Using Parallel port as Ex tended Capabilities Port. (Default Value)

8ECP+EPP Using Parallel port as ECP & EPP mode.
C ECP Mode Select

8EPP 1.9 Compliant w ith EPP 1.9 v ersion.
8EPP 1.7 Compliant w ith EPP 1.7 v ersion.(Default Value)
CECP Mode Use DMA

83 Set ECP Mode Use DMA to 3. (Default Value)
81 Set ECP Mode Use DMA to 1.
CGame Port Address

8201 Set Game Port Address to 201. (Default Value)
8209 Set Game Port Address to 209.
CMidi Port Address

8290 Set Midi Port Address to 290.
8300 Set Midi Port Address to 300.
8330 Set Midi Port Address to 330.(Default Value)
CMidi Port IRQ

85 Set Midi Port IRQ to 5.
810 Set Midi Port IRQ to 10. (Default Value)
English
Power Management Setup
Pow er Management Setup
ACPI Suspend Ty pe [S1(POS)] Item Help
Soft-Off by PWR_BTTN [Off] Menu Lev el u
Sy stem After AC Back [Off] [S1]
IRQ [3-7, 9-15], NMI [Enabled] Set suspend ty pe to
ModemRingOn [Enabled] Pow er On Suspend under
PME Ev ent Wake Up [Enabled] ACPI OS
Pow er On by Key board [Disabled]
Pow er On by Mouse [Disabled] [S3]
Resume by Alarm [Disabled] Set suspend ty pe to
x Month Alarm NA Suspend to RAM under
x Day (of Month) 0 ACPI OS
x Time (hh:mm:ss) 0 0 0
Pow er LED in S1/S3 state [Blinking]
Figure 5: Pow er Management Setup
C ACPI Suspend Type
8S1(POS) Set ACPI suspend ty pe to S1. (Default Value)
8S3(STR) Set ACPI suspend ty pe to S3.
C Soft-off by PWR_BTTN
8Off The user press the pow er button once, he can turn off the sy stem.
(Default Value)
8Suspend The user press the pow er button once, then the sy stem w ill can enter suspend
mode.
C System after AC Back
8LastState When AC-pow er back to the sy stem, the sy stem w ill return to the Last state
before AC-pow er off.
8Off When AC-pow er back to the sy stem, the sy stem w ill be in "Off" state.
(Default Value)
8On When AC-pow er back to the sy stem, the sy stem w ill be in "On" state.
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C IRQ [3-7, 9-15], NMI
English

8Enabled Enable this function. (Default v alue)
C ModemRingOn
8Disabled Disable Modem Ring on function.
8Enabled Enable Modem Ring on function. (Default Value)
C PME Event Wake Up

8Enabled Enable PME Ev ent Wake up. (Default Value)
C Power On by Keyboard
8Passw ord Input passw ord (from 1 to 8 characters) and press Enter to set the Key board
Pow er On Passw ord.
8Any Key Set Key board pow er on by any key .
8Disabled Disable this function. (Default Value)
CPower On by Mouse
8Enabled Enable Pow er On by Mouse function.
C Resume by Alarm
You can set "Resume by Alarm" item to enabled and key in Data/time to pow er on sy stem.
8Enabled Enable alarm function to POWER ON sy stem.
If RTC Alarm Lead To Pow er On is Enabled.
Month Alarm : NA, 1~12
Day (of Month) : 1~31
Time ( hh: mm: ss) : (0~23) : (0~59) : (0~59)
C Power LED in S1/S3 state
8Blinking In standby mode(S1)/Suspend-To-RAM(S3), pow er LED w ill blink. (Default Value)
8Dual/OFF In standby mode(S1)/Suspend-To-RAM(S3):
a. If use single color LED, pow er LED w ill turn off.
b. If use dual color LED, pow er LED w ill turn to another color.
English
PnP/PCI Configurations
PnP/PCI Configurations
PCI 1 IRQ Assignment [Auto] Item Help
PCI 2 IRQ Assignment [Auto] Menu Lev el u
PCI 3 IRQ Assignment [Auto]

Figure 6: PnP/PCI Configurations
C PCI 1 IRQ Assignment

8Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 1. (Default v alue)
83,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 Set IRQ 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 to PCI 1.

83,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 Set IRQ 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 to PCI 2.

83,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 Set IRQ 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 to PCI 3.
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PC Health Status
English
PC Health Status
Reset Case Open Status [Disabled] Item Help
Case Opened No Menu Lev el u
VCORE 1.71V
+3.3V 3.29V
+5V 4.99V
+12V 11.73V
Current Sy stem Temperature 27°C/ 80°F
Current CPU Temperature 25°C/ 77°F
Current CPU FAN Speed 4821 RPM
Current SYSTEM FAN Speed 0 RPM
CPU Warning Temperature [Disabled]
CPU FAN Fail Warning [Disabled]
SYSTEM FAN Fail Warning [Disabled]
Figure 7: PC Health Status
CReset Case Open Status

CCase Opened
If the case is closed, "Case Opened" w ill show "No".
If the case hav e been opened, "Case Opened" w ill show "Yes".
If y ou w ant to reset "C ase Opened" v alue, set "Res et Case Open Status" to
"Enabled" and sav e CMOS, y our computer w ill res tart.
C Current Voltage (V) VCORE / +3.3V / +5 V / +12V

8Detect sy stem’s v oltage status automatically .
C Current System/CPU Temperature

8Detect Sy stem/CPU Temp. automatically.
C Current CPU/SYSTEM FAN Speed (RPM)

8Detect CPU/SYSTEM Fan speed status automatically .
C CPU Warning Temperature
English
860°C / 140°F Monitor CPU Temp. at 60°C / 140°F.
8Disabled Disable this function.(Default v alue)
C CPU FAN Fail Warning

8Disabled Fan Warning Function Disable. (Default v alue)
8Enabled Fan Warning Function Enable.
C SYSTEM FAN Fail Warning

8Disabled Fan Warning Function Disable. (Default v alue)
8Enabled Fan Warning Function Enable.
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Frequency/Voltage Control
English
Frequency /Voltage Control
CPU Clock Ratio [10X] Item Help
Linear Frequency Control [Disabled] Menu Lev el u
x CPU Clock 100
x DRAM Clock (MHz) AUTO
x AGP Clock (MHz) AUTO
x PCI Clock (MHz) AUTO

Figure 8: Frequency /Voltage Control
C CPU Clock Ratio

This setup op tion will automati cally assign by C PU detection.
For W illamette CPU:
8X~23X default: 14X
For C -Steppin g P4:
8X,10X~24X default: 15X
For N orthwood CPU:
12X~24X default: 16X
The option w ill display "Locked" and read only if the CPU ratio is not changeable.
C Linear Frequency Control

8Disabled Disable this function. (Default v alue)
8Enabled Enable this function.
C CPU Clock
8100~355 Select CPU Clock to 100MHz~355MHz.
Incorrect using it may cause y our sy stem broken. For pow er End-User use only !
C DRAM Clock (MHz)
English
8Please set DRAM Clock according to y our requirement.
If y ou use DDR200 DRAM module, please set “DRAM Clock(MHz)” to 200. If y ou use DDR333
DRAM module, please set “DRAM Clock(MHz)” to 333.
C AGP Clock (MHz)

8Please set AGP Clock according to y our requirement.
C PCI Clock (MHz)

8Please set PCI Clock according to y our requirement.
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Top Performance
English
Top Performance
Disabled...................[ n]
Enabled................... [ ]
hi: Mov e ENTER: Accept
ESC: Abort
Figure 9: Top Performance
Top Performance
If you wish to maximize the performance of your system, set "Top Performance" as "Enabled".
8Enabled Enable Top Performance function.
You must check whether your RAM, CPU support over clock when you set
"Top Performance" to "Enabled".
English
Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Load Fail-Safe Defaults? (Y/N)?Y
Figure 10: Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Fail-Safe defaults contain the most appropriate values of the system parameters that allow
minimum system performance.
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Load Optimized Defaults
English
Load Optimized Defaults? (Y/N)?Y
Figure 11: Load Optimized Defaults

Selecting this field loads the factory defaults for BIOS and Chipset Features which the
system automatically detects.
English
Set Supervisor/User Password
Enter Password:
Change/Set/Disable Passw ord
Figure 12: Passw ord Setting
When you select this function, the following message will appear at the center of the screen to assist
you in creating a password.
Type the password, up to eight characters, and press <Enter>. You will be asked to confirm the
password. Type the password again and press <Enter>. You may also press <Esc> to abort the
selection and not enter a password.
To disable password, just press <Enter> when you are prompted to enter password. A message
“PASSWORD DISABLED” will appear to confirm the password being disabled. Once the password is
disabled, the system will boot and you can enter Setup freely.
The BIOS Setup program allows you to specify two separate passwords:
SUPERVISOR PASSWORD and a USER PASSWORD. When disabled, anyone may access
all BIOS Setup program function. When enabled, the Supervisor password is required for entering the
BIOS Setup program and having full configuration fields, the User password is required to access only
basic items.
If you select “System” at “Password Check” in Advance BIOS Features Menu, you will be
prompted for the password every time the system is rebooted or any time you try to enter Setup Menu.
If you select “Setup”at “Password Check”in Advance BIOS Features Menu, you will be prompted
only when you try to enter Setup.
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Save & Exit Setup
English
Save to CMOS and EXIT (Y/N)? Y
Sav e Data to CMOS
Figure 13: Sav e & Ex it Setup
Type “Y” will quit the Setup Utility and save the user setup value to RTC CMOS.
Type “N” will return to Setup Utility.
English
Exit Without Saving
Quit Without Saving ( Y/N)? N
Abandon all Data
Figure 14: Ex it Without Sav ing
Type “Y” will quit the Setup Utility without saving to RTC CMOS.
Type “N” will return to Setup Utility.
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English
Revision
Chapter History
4 Technical Reference
English
Block Diagram
Pentium 4 CPUCLK+/- (100/133MHz)
Socket 478
CPU
AGP 2X/4X
VGA Port System Bus
AGPCLK 400/533MHz
(66MHz)
DDR
200/266/333MHz
SiS 651
ZCLK (66MHz)
HCLK+/- (100/133MHz)
RJ45 66 MHz
3 PCI
33 MHz
14.318 MHz
RTL8100BL* 48 MHz
RTL8101L** BIOS
SiS 962L
Game Port
AC97 Link LPC BUS Floppy
W83697HF
LPT Port
AC97 PS/2
PCICLK CODEC KB/Mouse
24 MHz
(33MHz)
6 USB ATA33/66/100/133 33 MHz
Ports IDE Channels
LINE-IN
COM
MIC
LINE-OUT
Ports
ZCLK (66MHz)
PCICLK (33MHz)
ICS CPUCLK+/- (100/133MHz)
USBCLK (48MHz)
14.318 MHz AGPCLK (66MHz)
952004
33 MHz HCLK+/- (100/133MHz)

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@ BIOSTM Introduction
English
Gigabyte announces @ BIOS

Windows BIOS live update utility
Have you ever updated BIOS by yourself? Or like
many other people, you just know what BIOS is,
but always hesitate to update it? Because you think
updating newest BIOS is unnecessary and actually
you don’tknow how to update it.
Maybe not like others, you are very experienced in BIOS updating and spend quite a lot of time
to do it. But of course you don’tlike to do it too much. First, download different BIOS from website and
then switch the operating system to DOS mode. Secondly, use different flash utility to update BIOS.
The above process is not a interesting job. Besides, always be carefully to store the BIOS source
code correctly in your disks as if you update the wrong BIOS, it will be a nightmare.
Certainly, you wonder why motherboard vendors could not just do something right to save your
time and effort and save you from the lousy BIOS updating work? Here it comes! Now Gigabyte
announces @BIOS— the first Windows BIOS live update utility. This is a smart BIOS update
software. It could help you to download the BIOS from internetand update it. Not like the other BIOS
update software, it’s a Windows utility. With the help of “@BIOS’,BIOS updating is no more than a
click.
Besides, no matter which mainboard you are using, if it’s a Gigabyte’s product*, @BIOS help
you to maintain the BIOS. This utility could detect your correct mainboard model and help you to
choose the BIOS accordingly. It then downloads the BIOS from the nearest Gigabyte ftp site
automatically. There are several different choices; you could use “Internet Update”to download and
update your BIOS directly. Or you may want to keep a backup for your current BIOS, just choose
“Save Current BIOS”to save it first. You make a wise choice to use Gigabyte, and @BIOS update
your BIOS smartly. You are now worry free from updating wrong BIOS, and capable to maintain and
manage your BIOS easily. Again, Gigabyte’s innovative product erects a milestone in mainboard
industries.
For such a wonderful software, how much it costs? Impossible! It’s free! Now, if you buy a
Gigabyte’s motherboard, you could find this amazing software in the attached driver CD. But please
remember, connected to internet at first, then you could have a internet BIOS update from your
Gigabyte @BIOS.
Easy TuneTM 4 Introduction
English
Gigabyte announces EasyTuneTM 4
Windows based Overclocking utility
EasyTune 4 carries on the heritage so as to pave the way for future generations.
Overclock" might be one of the most common issues
in computer field. But have many users ever tried it?
The answer is probably "no". Because "Overclock"
is thought to be very difficult and includes a lot of
technical know-how, sometimes "Overclock" is even
considered as special skills found only in some
enthusiasts. But as to the experts in "Overclock",
what's the truth? They may spend quite a lot of time
and money to study, try and use many different hard-
ware or BIOS tools to do "Overclock". And even with these technologies, they still learn that it's quite a
risk because the safety and stability of an "Overclock" system is unknown. Now everything is different
because of a Windows based overclocking utility "EasyTune 4" --announced by Gigabyte. This win-
dows based utility has totally changed the gaming rule of "Overclock". This is the first windows based
overclocking utility is suitable for both normal and power users. Users can choose either "Easy Mode"
or "Advanced Mode" for overclocking at their convenience. For users who choose "Easy Mode", they
just need to click "Auto Optimize" to have autoed and immediate CPU overclocking. This software will
then overdrive CPU speed automatically with the result being shown in the control panel. If users prefer
"Overclock" by them, there is also another choice. Click "Advanced Mode" to enjoy "sport drive" class
Overclocking user interface. "Advanced Mode", allows users to change the system bus / AGP /
Memory working frequency in small increments to get ultimate system performance. It operates in
coordination with Gigabyte motherboards. Besides, it is different from other traditional over-clocking
methods, EasyTune 4 doesn't require users to change neither BIOS nor hardware switch/ jumper setting;
on the other hand, they can do "Overclock" at easy step . Therefore, this is a safer way for "Overclock"
as nothing is changed on software or hardware. If user runs EasyTune 4 over system's limitation, the
biggest lost is only to restart the computer again and the side effect is then well controlled. Moreover, if one
well-performed system speed has been tested in EasyTune 4, user can "Save" this setting and "Load"
it in next time. Obviously, Gigabyte EasyTune 4 has already turned the "Overclock" technology toward
to a newer generation. This wonderful software is now free bundled in Gigabyte motherboard attached in
driver CD. Users may make a test drive of "EasyTune 4" to find out more amazing features by
themselves.
*Some Gigabyte products are not fully supported by EasyTune 4. Please find the products supported list
in the web site.
*Any "Overclocking action" is at user's risk, Gigabyte Technology will not be responsible for any
damage or instability to your processor, motherboard, or any other components.
Flash BIOS Method Introduction
English
Method 1: Q-Flash
A. What is Q-Flash Utility?
Q-Flash utility is a pre-O.S. BIOS flash utility enables users to update its BIOS within BIOS
mode, no more fooling around any OS.
B. How to use Q-Flash?
a. After power on the computer, pressing <Del> immediately during POST (Power On Self Test) it
will allow you to enter AWARD BIOS CMOS SETUP, then press <F8> to enter Q-Flash utility.
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2002 Award Software

}Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults
}Power Management Setup Set Supervisor Password
Enter Q-Flash Utility (Y/N)?Set
}PnP/PCI Configurations Y User Password
}PC Health Status Save & Exit Setup
}Frequency/Voltage Control Exit Without Saving
F8: Q-Flash F10:Save & Exit Setup
Tim e, Date, Hard Disk Type...
b. Q-Flash Utility
Q-Flash Utility V3.06

Flash Type/Size : SST 39SF020 / 256K
Keep DMI Data : Yes
Load BIOS from Floppy

Save BIOS to Floppy
Space Bar:Change Value

Enter: Run ESC: Reset h/i: Select Item
Load BIOS From Floppy
English
!In the A:drive, insert the "BIOS" diskette, then Press Enter to Run.
1 File(s) found
XXXX.XX 256K
Total Size: 1.39M Free Size: 1.14M

F5: Refresh DEL: Delete ESC: Return Main
Where XXXX.XX is name of the BIOS file.
!Press Enter to Run.
Are you sure to update BIOS?

[Enter] to contiune Or [ESC] ot abort...
!Press Enter to Run.
!! COPY BIOS Completed -Pass !!

Please press any key to continue
Congratulation! You have completed the flashed and now can restart system.
Method 2: BIOS Flash Utility
English
BIOS Flash Procedure

We use GA-7VTX motherboard and Flash841 BIOS flash utility as example.
Please flash the BIOS according to the following procedures if you are now under the DOS mode.
Flash BIOS Procedure:
STEP 1:
(1) Please make sure your system has installed the extraction utility such as winzip or pkunzip.
Firstly you have to install the extraction utility such as winzip or pkunzip for unzip the files. Both of
these utilities are available on many shareware download pages like
http://www.shareware.cnet.com
STEP 2: Make a DOS boot diskette. (See example: Windows 98 O.S.)

Beware: Windows ME/2000 are not allowed to make a DOS boot diskette.
(1) With an available floppy disk in the floppy drive. Please leave the diskette "UN-write protected" type.
Double click the "My Computer" icon from Desktop, then click "3.5 diskette (A)" and right click to
select "Format (M)"
(2) Select the "Quick (erase)" for Format Type, and pick both "Display summary when finished" and
English
"Copy system files", after that press "Start". That will format the floppy and transfer the needed
system files to it.
Beware: This procedure will erase all the prior data on that floppy, so please proceed accordingly.
(3) After the floppy has been formatted completely, please press "Close".
STEP 3: Download BIOS and BIOS utility program.
English
(1) Please go to Gigabyte website http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/index.html, and click "Support".
(2) From Support zone, click the "Motherboards BIOS & Drivers".
(3) We use GA-7VTX motherboard as example. Please select GA-7VTX by Model or Chipset optional
English
menu to obtain BIOS flash files.
(4) Select an appropriate BIOS version (For example: F4), and click to download the file. It will pop up
a file download screen, then select the "Open this file from its current location" and press "OK".
(5) At this time the screen shows the following picture, please click "Extract" button to unzip the files.
English
(6) Please extract the download files into the clean bootable floppy disk A mentioned in STEP 2, and
press "Extract".
STEP 4: Make sure the system will boot from the floppy disk.
English
(1) Insert the floppy disk (contains bootable program and unzip file) into the floppy drive A. Then, restart
the system. The system will boot from the floppy disk. Please press <DEL> key to enter BIOS setup
main menu when system is boot up.
Ame r ican R e le a se :0 9 /1 6 /9 9
Meg a tre n d s AMIBIOS ( C) 19 9 9 Ame ri ca n Me ga tr en d
7 VTX F1
Ch eck Syste m Hea lth OK
AMD- Ath lo n( tm) Pr oce ssor -90 0MHz
Ch ecki ng N VR AM...
2621 44KB
W ai t...
Pr ess F1 to en ter D ual BIOS Util ity. Pre ss ESC to qu it
Pr ess any key to co ntiu ne
( C ) Amer ica n Meg atr end s Inc.,

63-0001- 001199-00101111- 071595-VIA_K7-GA7VTX1-F
(2) Once you enter the BIOS setup utility, the main menu will appear on the screen. Use the arrows to
highlight the item "BIOS FEATURES SETUP".
AMIBIOS SIM PLE SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 1.24b

(C) 1999 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved
STANDARD CMOS SETUP INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS

BIOS FEATURES SETUP HARDWARE MONITOR & M ISC SETUP
CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP SUPERVISOR PASSWORD
POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP USER PASSWORD
PNP / PCI CONFIGURATION IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION
LOAD BIOS DEFAULTS SAVE & EXIT SETUP
LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS EXIT WITHOUT SAVING
ESC: Quit hifg : Select Item (Shift)F2 : Change Color F5: Old Values
F6: Load BIOS Defaults F7: Load Setup Defaults F10:Save & Exit
Tim e, Date , Hard Disk Type…
(3) Press "Enter" to enter "BIOS FEATURES SETUP" menu. Use the arrows to highlight the item "1st
English
Boot Device", and then use the "Page Up" or "Page Down" keys to select "Floppy".
AMIBIOS SETUP - BIOS FEATURES SETUP
( C ) 2001 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved
1st Boot Device : Floppy

2nd Boot Device : IDE-0
3rd Boot Device : CDROM
S.M .A.R.T. for Hard Disks : Disabled
BootUp Num-Lock : On ESC: Quit hifg: Select Item
Floppy Drive Seek : Disabled F1 : Help PU/PD/+/- : Modify
Password Check : Setup F5 : Old Values (Shift)F2: Color
F6 : Load BIOS Defaults
F7 : Load Setup Defaults
(4) Press "ESC" to go back to previous screen. Use the arrows to highlight the item "SAVE & EXIT
SETUP" then press "Enter". System will ask "SAVE to CMOS and EXIT (Y/N)?" Press "Y" and
"Enter" keys to confirm. Now the system will reboot automatically, the new BIOS setting will be
taken effect next boot-up.

PNP / PCI CONFIGURATIONSave to CMOS and EXIT (Y/N)?
IDE HDD Y DETECTION
AUTO
Save Data to CM OS & Exit SETUP
STEP 5: BIOS flashing.
English
(1) After the system boot from floppy disk, type "A:\> dir/w" and press "Enter" to check the entire files
in floppy A. Then type the "BIOS flash utility" and "BIOS file" after A:\>. In this case you have to
type "A:\> Flash841 7VTX.F4" and then press "Enter".
Starting Windows 98…
Microsoft(R) Windows98
© Copyright Microsoft Corp 1981-1999
A:\> dir/w
Volume in drive A has no label
Volume Serial Number is 16EB-353D
Directory of A:\
COMMAND.COM 7VTX.F4 FLASH841.EXE
3 file(s) 838,954 bytes
0 dir(s) 324,608 bytes free
A:\> Flash841 7VTX.F4
(2) Now screen appears the following Flash Utility main menu. Press "Enter", the highlighted item will
locate on the model name of the right-upper screen. Right after that, press "Enter" to start BIOS Flash
Utility.
(3) It will pop up a screen and asks "Are you sure to flash the BIOS?" Press [Enter] to continue the
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procedure, or press [ESC] to quit.

Beware: Please do not turn off the system while you are upgrading BIOS. It will render your BIOS
corrupted and system totally inoperative.
Are you sure to flash the BIOS?

[Enter] to continue Or [Esc] to cancel?
(4) The BIOS flash completed. Please press [ESC] to exit Flash Utility.
EXIT?
[Enter] to continue Or [Esc] to cancel?
STEP 6: Load BIOS defaults.
English
Normally the system redetects all devices after BIOS has been upgraded. Therefore, we highly
recommend reloading the BIOS defaults after BIOS has been upgraded. This important step resets
everything after the flash.
(1) Take out the floppy diskette from floppy drive, and then restart the system. The boot up screen will
indicate your motherboard model and current BIOS version.
Ame r ican R e le a se :0 9 /1 6 /9 9
Meg a tre n d s AMIBIOS ( C) 19 9 9 Ame ri ca n Me ga tr en d
7 VTX F4
Ch eck Syste m Hea lth OK
AMD- Ath lo n( tm) Pr oce ssor -90 0MHz
Ch ecki ng N VR AM...
2621 44KB
W ai t...
Pr ess F1 to en ter D ual BIOS Util ity. Pre ss ESC to qu it
Pr ess any key to co ntiu ne
( C ) Amer ica n Meg atr end s Inc.,

63-0001- 001199-00101111- 071595-VIA_K7-GA7VTX1-F
(2) Don't forget to press <DEL> key to enter BIOS setup again when system is boot up. Use the arrows
to highlight the item "LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS" then press "Enter". System will ask "Load Setup
Defaults (Y/N)?" Press "Y" and "Enter" keys to confirm.
PNP / PCI CONFIGURATIONLoad Setup Defaults?
IDE(Y/N)?N
HDD AUTO DETECTION
Load Setup Defaults
(3) Use the arrows to highlight the item "SAVE & EXIT SETUP" and press "Enter". System will ask
English
"SAVE to CMOS and EXIT (Y/N)?" Press "Y" and "Enter" keys to confirm. Now the system will
reboot automatically, the new BIOS setting will be taken effect next boot-up.

PNP / PCI CONFIGURATIONSave to CMOS and EXIT (Y/N)?
IDE HDD Y DETECTION
AUTO
Save Data to CM OS & Exit SETUP
(4) Congratulate you have accomplished the BIOS flash procedure.
Method 3: @ BIOS Utility
English
If you don’thave DOS boot disk, we recommend that you used Gigabyte @BIOSTM program to
flash BIOS.
Press here. 2.Click"Start"-"Programs"-

"GIGABYTE"-"@BIOS"
1.Click "@BIOS"
(1) (2)
3.Click "P".
4.Click here.
5. Please select @BIOS sever site,

then Click "OK".
(3) (4)
Methods and steps:

I. Update BIOS through Internet
a. Click "Internet Update" icon
b. Click "Update New BIOS" icon
c. Select @BIOSTM sever
d. Select the exact model name on your motherboard
e. System will automatically download and update the BIOS.
II. Update BIOS NOT through Internet:
English
a. Do not click "Internet Update" icon

b. Click "Update New BIOS"
c. Please select "All Files" in dialog box while opening the old file.
d. Please search for BIOS unzip file, downloading from internet or any other methods (such as:
8SIMLH.F1).
e. Complete update process following the instruction.
III. Save BIOS

In the very beginning, there is "Save Current BIOS" icon shown in dialog box. It means to save the
current BIOS version.
IV. Check out supported motherboard and Flash ROM:

In the very beginning, there is "About this program" icon shown in dialog box. It can help you check
out which kind of motherboard and which brand of Flash ROM are supported.
Note:
a. In method I, if it shows two or more motherboard's model names to be selected, please make
sure your motherboard's model name again. Selecting wrong model name will cause the
system unbooted.
b. In method II, be sure that motherboard's model name in BIOS unzip file are the same as your
motherboard's. Otherwise, your system won't boot.
c. In method I, if the BIOS file you need cannot be found in @BIOSTM server, please go onto
Gigabyte's web site for downloading and updating it according to method II.
d. Please note that any interruption during updating will cause system unbooted
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Revision
Chapter History
5 Appendix
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Install Drivers
Pictures below are shown in Windows XP (CD ver. 2.2)
Insert the driver CD-title that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive, the
driver CD-title will auto start and show the installation guide. If not, please double click the
CD-ROM device icon in "My computer", and execute the setup.exe.
INSTALL CHIPSET DRIVER

This page shows the drivers that need to be installed for the system. Click each item to install the
driver manually or switch to the to install the drivers automatically.
Massage: Some device drivers will restart your

system automatically. After restarting your
system the "Xpress Install" will continue to install
other drivers.
The "Xpress Install" uses the"Click and Forget" technology to install the drivers automatically. Just
select the drivers you want then click the "GO" button. The will execute the installation
for you by itself.
We recommend that you install all components in the list.
Click "GO".
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Driver install finished!! you have to reboot
English
system!!
Item Description
n SIS AGP Driver(Hyper_T)

Install SIS AGP Driver.
n USB Patch for WinXP
This patch driver can help you to resolve the USB device wake up S3 hang up issue in XP.
n SiS 650/650GL/650GX/651 VGA Driver(Hyper_T)
VGA driver for VGA integrated SiS 650/650GL/650GX/651chipset.
n RealTek LAN Driver
RealTek 10/100 LAN driver for 81xx series chips.
n RealTek AC97 Audio Driver
Install RealTek AC97 audio driver.
n USB Driver Patch
This patch driver can help you to resolve some USB device issue on XP.
n SIS USB 2.0 Driver
It is recommended that you use the Microsoft Windows update for the most updated driver
for XP/2K.
If your CD doesn't have SiS® USB2.0 driver, please download the USB2.0 driver
from Microsoft® website (www.microsoft.com) for USB2.0 devices support.
Please also note that Microsoft® USB2.0 driver is currently supported by Windows
XP and Windows 2000 only.
Once we get the latest SiS® USB2.0 driver for Windows 98 and Windows ME, we will
put the driver on GIGABYTE website asap. (http://www.gigabyte.com.tw).
SOFTWARE APPLICATION
English
This page reveals the value-added software developed by Gigabyte and its worldwide partners.
n Gigabyte Windows Utilities Manager(GWUM)

This utility can integrate the Gigabyte's applications in the system tray.
n Gigabyte Management Tool(GMT)
A useful tool which can manage the computer via the network.
n EasyTune4
Powerful utility that integrates the overclocking and hardware monitoring functions.
n DMI Viewer
Windows based utility which is used to browse the DMI/SMBIOS information of the system.
n Face-Wizard
New utility for adding BIOS logo.
n @BIOS
Gigabyte windows flash BIOS utility.
n Acrobat e-Book
Useful utility from Adobe.
n Acrobat Reader
Popular utility from Adobe for reading .PDF file format documents.
n Norton Internet Security(NIS)
Integrated utility which includes anti-virus, ad control, etc.
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SOFTWARE INFORMATION
English
This page list the contects of softwares and drivers in this CD title.
HARDWARE INFORMATION
This page lists all device you have for this motherboard.
CONTACT US
English
Contact us via the information in this page all over the world.
— Taiwan — U.K
Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. G.B.T. TECH. CO. LTD.
Address: No.6, Bau Chiang Road, Hsin-Tien, Taipei Tel: 44-1908-362700
Hsien, Taiwan, R.O.C. Fax: 44-1908-362709
TEL: 886 (2) 8912-4888 (50 lines) E-mail:support@gbt-tech.co.uk
FAX: 886 (2) 8912-4004 Web Address: www.gbt-tech.co.uk
Technical issue: — The Netherlands
http://tw.giga-byte.com/support/service_main.htm Giga-Byte Technology B.V.
Non-Technical issue: Address: Postbus 1385, 5602 BJ, Eindhoven, The
smsupport@gigabyte.com.tw Netherlands
Web Address: http://www.gigabyte.com.tw Tel: +31 40 290 2088
— USA Fax: +31 40 290 2089
G.B.T. INC. E-mail:info@giga-byte.nl
Address: 17358 Railroad St, City of Industry, CA Web Address: http://www.giga-byte.nl
91748. — China
Tel: 1 (626) 854-9338 Shanghai Office
Fax: 1 (626) 854-9339 Tel: 86-21-64737410
E-mail: sales@giga-byte.com Fax: 86-21-64453227
support@giga-byte.com Web Address: www.gigabyte.com.cn
Web Address: www.giga-byte.com GuangZhou Office
— Germany Tel: 86-20-87586273
G.B.T. Technology Trading GmbH Fax: 86-20-87544306
Tel: 49-40-2533040 Web Address: www.gigabyte.com.cn
Fax: 49-40-25492343 (Sales) Beijing Office
Tel: 49-01803-428468 (Tech.) Tel:86-10-82856054
Fax: 49-01803-428329 (Tech.) 86-10-82856064
E-mail:support@gigabyte.de 86-10-82856094
Web Address: www.gigabyte.de Fax: 86-10-82856575
— JAPAN/Nippon Giga-Byte Corporation Web Address: www.gigabyte.com.cn
Fax: 81-3-5791-5439 E-mail:bjsupport@gigabyte.com.cn
Web Address: www.gigabyte.co.jp Chengdu Office
Tel: 86-28-85236930
Fax: 86-28-85256822
Web Address: www.gigabyte.com.cn
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Acronyms
English
Acronyms Meaning
ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface
AP M Advanced Power Management
AGP Accelerated Graphics Port
AMR Audio Modem Riser
ACR Advanced Communications Riser
BIOS Basic Input / Output System
CPU Central Processing Unit
CMOS Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor
CRIMM Continuity RIMM
CNR Communication and Networking Riser
DMA Direct Memory Access
DMI Desktop Management Interface
DIMM Dual Inline Memory Module
DRM Dual Retention Mechanism
DRAM Dynamic Random Access Memory
DDR Double Data Rate
EC P Extended Capabilities Port
ESCD Extended System Configuration Data
ECC Error Checking and Correcting
EMC Electromagnetic Compatibility
EPP Enhanced Parallel Port
ESD Electrostatic Discharge
FDD Floppy Disk Device
FSB Front Side Bus
HDD Hard Disk Device
IDE Integrated Dual Channel Enhanced
IRQ Interrupt Request
to be continued......
Acronyms Meaning
English
IOAPIC Input Output Advanced Programmable Input Controller
ISA Industry Standard Architecture
LAN Local Area Network
I/O Input / Output
LBA Logical Block Addressing
LED Light Emitting Diode
MH z Megahertz
MIDI Musical Instrument Digital Interface
MTH Memory Translator Hub
MPT Memory Protocol Translator
NIC Network Interface Card
OS Operating System
OEM Original Equipment Manufacturer
PAC PCI A.G.P. Controller
POST Power-On Self Test
PCI Peripheral Component Interconnect
RIMM Rambus in-line Memory Module
SCI Special Circumstance Instructions
SE CC Single Edge Contact Cartridge
SRAM Static Random Access Memory
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Technical Support/RMA Sheet
&
English
Customer/Country: Company: Phone No.:

Contact Person: E-mail Add. :
Model name/Lot Number: PCB revision:

BIOS version: O.S./A.S.:
Hardware Mfs. Model name Size: Driver/Utility:

Configuration
CPU
Memory
Brand
Video Card
Audio Card
HDD
CD-ROM /
DVD-ROM
Modem
Network
AMR / CNR
Keyboard
Mouse
Power supply
Other Device
Problem Description:
&
Troubleshooting
English
If you encounter any trouble during boot up, please follow the
troubleshooting procedures .
START
Turn off the power and unplug the AC power cable, then remove
all of the add-on cards and cables from motherboard.
Please make sure motherboard & chassis are not short ? Yes Please isolate
the short pin.
No
No Make sure the

Please make sure all jumper settings (such as CPU system bus jumper setting
speed, frequency ratio, voltage and etc.) are set properly. are correct.
Yes
Failure has been excluded.
Plug the CPU
cooling fan power
No in the CPU fan
Check if the CPU cooling fan attached to CPU properly. ls connector. Plug
CPU cooling fan power connected to CPU_FAN in the AC power
properly? connector.
Yes
No Insert and push

Check if the memory install properly into the DIMM slot. the memory
module vertically
into the DIMM
Yes slot.
Insert the VGA card. Then plug in ATX power cable and turn
on the system.
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A
English
The problem could

be caused by
power supply,
CPU, memory or
No CPU/memory
Is memory LED on and CPU fan running? socket itself.
Yes
No Perhaps your VGA

card / VGA slot or
Check if there is display. monitor is defective.
Yes
Turn off the system. Reboot after keyboard and mouse have
been plugged in.
It is possible that
No your keyboard or
Check if keyboard is working properly. keyboard connector
is defective.
Yes
Press <Del> to enter BIOS setup. Choose "Load

Optimized Defaults" and save then exit setup.
No The problem was

Turn off the system and re-connect the IDE cable. Check if probably caused by
the system can reboot successfully. the IDE device /
connector or cable.
Yes
Reinstall Windows OS, and reinstall add-on cards and cables.

Then try to reboot the system.
END
If the above procedure unable to solve your problem, please contact with your local retailer or national
distributor for help. Or, you could submit your question to the service mail via Gigabyte website
technical support zone
(http://www.gigabyte.com.tw). The appropriate response will be provided ASAP.
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Pentium® 4 Processor Motherboard

Chapter 1 Introduction ......................................................................... 5

Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Process .............................................. 9

Chapter 3 BIOS Setup ....................................................................... 25

GA-8SIMLH Motherboard -2-

Chapter 4 Technical Reference .......................................................... 51

Chapter 5 Appendix .......................................................................... 71

-3- Table of Content

þ The GA-8SIMLH motherboard o 2 Port USB Cable x 1

Installing the motherboard to the chassis…

GA-8SIMLH Motherboard -4-

"*" for PCB Ver.: 2.1

— CPU/System Fan Control

HT functionality requirement content

"*" for PCB Ver.: 2.1

GA-8SIMLH Motherboard -6-

PCI2 SiS 962L

PCI2 SiS 962L

GA-8SIMLH Motherboard -8-

Step 4 Step 1 Step 2

-9- Hardware Installation Process

Step 1-1: CPU Installation

Angling the Socket

3. CPU Top View 4. Locate Pin 1 in the socket and look

M Please make sure the CPU type is supported by the motherboard.

M Please use Intel approved cooling fan.

- 11 - Hardware Installation Process

Support Unbuffered DDR DIMM Sizes type:

1. The DIMM socket has a notch, so the

M When DIMM LED is ON, do not install/remove DDR from socket.

Step 3: Install expansion cards

Please carefully pull out the small white-

- 13 - Hardware Installation Process

Step4-1:I/O Back Panel Introduction

u PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connector

PS/2 Mouse Connector ØThis connector supports standard PS/2 keyboard

x Game /MIDI Ports

ØThis connector supports joystick, MIDI keyboard

Joystick/ MIDI (15 pin Female)

Ø After install onboard audio driver, you may

- 15 - Hardware Installation Process

1) CPU_FAN 11) F_AUDIO

"*" for PCB Ver.: 2.1

4) ATX (ATX Power) Ø AC power cord should only be connected to

- 17 - Hardware Installation Process

8) PWR_LED Ø PWR_LED is connect with the system power

10) BAT1 (Battery)

- 19 - Hardware Installation Process

1 2 connector, you must remove 5-6, 9-10

13) AUX_IN (AUX In Connector)* Ø Connect other device(such as PCI TV Tunner